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Rex A. Newcomb, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) College of Optometry (1984)

112 W Commercial Street
Buffalo, MO 65622

(417) 345-2901

Rex A. Newcomb, OD is an optometrist in Buffalo, MO specializing in optometry (primary eye care). He graduated from University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) College of Optometry in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Rex A. Newcomb, OD is affiliated with KRAMER AND NEWCOMB OD, PC.

Office Locations

112 W Commercial Street
Buffalo, MO 65622

(417) 345-2901

(417) 345-2904

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Rex A. Newcomb, OD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

laser eye surgery

secondary cataract surgery

YAG laser capsulotomy

YAG laser surgery

In 2023, Rex A. Newcomb, OD had a list price for laser eye surgery, secondary cataract surgery, YAG laser capsulotomy, and YAG laser surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Missouri. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

anterior segment surgery

visual field test

In 2023, Rex A. Newcomb, OD had a list price for anterior segment surgery, and visual field test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Missouri. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

cataract surgery

cataract surgery with IOL implantation

extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation

extracapsular lens removal

intraocular lens implant

lens removal surgery

lens replacement surgery

simple cataract surgery

In 2012, Rex A. Newcomb, OD had a list price for cataract surgery, cataract surgery with IOL implantation, extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation, extracapsular lens removal, intraocular lens (IOL) implant, lens removal surgery, lens replacement surgery, and simple cataract surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Rex A. Newcomb, OD treated as an optometrist in Buffalo, MO during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Rex A. Newcomb, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	562
eye procedures	237

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Rex A. Newcomb, OD treated as an optometrist in Buffalo, MO during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Rex A. Newcomb, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	531
eye procedures	225

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	270

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	76
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Rex A. Newcomb, OD treated as an optometrist in Buffalo, MO during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Rex A. Newcomb, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	629
eye procedures	246

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	287

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	89
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Rex A. Newcomb, OD treated as an optometrist in Buffalo, MO during 2015 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Rex A. Newcomb, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	17
doctor visit	604
eye procedures	270
laser treatment	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD.

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	602

**Age**
From 65 to 74	416
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	162
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Rex A. Newcomb, OD treated as an optometrist in Buffalo, MO during 2016 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Rex A. Newcomb, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	19
doctor visit	549
eye procedures	255
laser treatment	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	270

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	84
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Rex A. Newcomb, OD treated as an optometrist in Buffalo, MO during 2017 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Rex A. Newcomb, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	18
doctor visit	573
eye procedures	210
laser treatment	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	270

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	62
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Rex A. Newcomb, OD treated as an optometrist in Buffalo, MO during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Rex A. Newcomb, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	521
eye procedures	195

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	278

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	67
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Rex A. Newcomb, OD treated as an optometrist in Buffalo, MO during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Rex A. Newcomb, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	447
eye procedures	145

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	223

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	62
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD in 2019

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Rex A. Newcomb, OD treated as an optometrist in Buffalo, MO during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Rex A. Newcomb, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	453
eye procedures	111

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	252

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	45
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Rex A. Newcomb, OD treated as an optometrist in Buffalo, MO during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Rex A. Newcomb, OD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	13
doctor visit	495
eye procedures	139
laser treatment	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	257

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	57
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Rex A. Newcomb, OD treated as an optometrist in Buffalo, MO during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Rex A. Newcomb, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	470
eye procedures	117

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	248

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	56
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Rex A. Newcomb, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Rex A. Newcomb, OD treated as an optometrist in Buffalo, MO were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	16
doctor visit	530
eye procedures	195
laser treatment	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	268

**Age**
75 to 84	140
85 and over	69
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	186

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Rex A. Newcomb, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	7
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Rex A. Newcomb, OD graduated from University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) College of Optometry in 1984. He has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) College of Optometry (1984)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Rex A. Newcomb, OD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

KRAMER AND NEWCOMB OD, PC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Rex A. Newcomb, OD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Coopervision Inc.	$342 MyDay Contact Lens $226	Multiple Brands Contact Lens $103	Biofinity Contact Lens $14
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$330 BTOD $180	Infuse $150
Shire North American Group Inc	$121 XIIDRA $121
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.	$100 Soft contact lenses $100
Allergan, Inc.	$95 VUITY $95
Other	$225 AcrySof $90	Puresite $37	AdaptDx $32	XIIDRA $23	Contact Lens $23	Other $20

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,101
Education	$75
Charitable Contribution	$37

Biography

Dr. Rex Newcomb works as an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Buffalo, MO. Dr. Newcomb obtained a license to practice in Missouri.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Rex A. Newcomb, OD in 2023

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Rex A. Newcomb, OD From 2012 - 2022

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